CEFR B2

labriform

adjective

Meaning

labriform means describing a method of swimming in which fish make oscillatory movements of their pectoral fins. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as labriform.
A labriform tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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labriform (B2)

adjective

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as labriform.
A labriform tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became labriform after the announcement.

How to Use labriform

labriform + noun (collocation): Use labriform before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a labriform reaction."
become labriform (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became labriform near the end."

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